Sunshine early, light snow late as Chicago area sees more below-average temps

The Chicago area is going to see slightly warmer conditions on Sunday, but increasing clouds and light snow are also in the forecast.

The day started out on the chilly side, with low temperatures in the single-digits and low-teens across the area. A light glaze of ice was also reported on some area roadways and untreated surfaces after overnight freezing fog, which largely dissipated by sunrise.

Sunshine will greet most residents during the morning hours, but clouds are expected to slowly start to build into the afternoon, according to the NBC 5 Storm Team.

Temperatures are expected to top out in the upper-20s, still below their seasonal averages but a far cry from the run of temps in the teens that the city and suburbs had dealt with for most of the last week.

As the evening moves along, a clipper system is expected to swing through the Midwest, bringing with it a chance for light snow across the Chicago area that could last until early Monday morning.

Significant accumulations aren’t expected, with anywhere from a dusting to a few tenths of an inch possible, according to the NBC 5 Storm Team.

Clouds will stick around for at least part of the day on Monday before starting to clear in the afternoon, with highs rising into the upper-20s or perhaps even the low-30s, according to forecast models.

Temps will cool slightly for most of the week but not by much, with readings in the mid-to-upper 20s before warming back up to around the freezing mark by Thursday.

Friday could see another clipper system move through the area, with temperatures warm enough that precipitation could fall as a rain-snow mix before quickly moving out of the region.

From there temperatures are expected to cool back off, with readings expected to be in the 20s according to the NBC 5 Storm Team.

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